What Have You Done To Your 2nd Gen Tacoma Today?

Id say medium. Its a border collie. This is my backseat now. I have a 1/2" piece of plywood as a "platform" too

 

Got the Toyota piece in, still have to put one more bracket in for good measure. Turned out pretty damn good IMO.



I also played with the head lights, added more Amber LEDs.



Thinking about finishing with all amber including the Halo's.



And my girlfriend brought me this home

 

That's going to look sick!

 

It's an accesscab. I approve

 

Took out the tweeters

Part of a larger project

-- been lurking here for quite awhile.
I've had my '09 AC for almost 5 years, was totally stock except for the head unit, until Sept. of last year.

 

With a windshield suction cup Ram mount

RAM Twist-Lock Suction Cup Base with Ball

$24 RAM Mounts Twist-Lock Suction Cup Base with Ball RAM-B-224-1U with B Size 1" Ball for Vehicle Windshields

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B008JGZMZK

and this extension to the included Garmin magnetic powered mount

RAM Composite Double Socket Swivel & Ratchet Arm

$28 RAM Mounts Composite Double Socket Swivel & Ratchet Arm RAP-B-200-2U Compatible with RAM B Size 1" Ball Components

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B009SX0J88

I drilled a small hole in the top of my stereo install faceplate to pass the USB charge cord down behind the dash. The tablet bottom rests on that faceplate when on the magnet mount so it doesnt vibrate when offroad. Just had to perfectly adjust the mount angles.

 

any front pic i want to see that thiccck front and back got the trims didnt work like yours its falling off so i just put them at the metal fender instead for added protection then i ordered the one everyone recommended just waiting

 

So similar size. Brodie is a 52# male Aussie. Dig that Molle panel. You could do a lot with that. I wanted to preserve the seats in mine for that odd time when someone needs to safely get from A to B. I think that's occurred 2x in my ownership for a total of maybe 20 minutes. My deck allows for lots of 'stuff' under it, converts to allow the passenger to recline, and comes right out in seconds if it has too. Having a gear loft helps too. I like the long bed/short(er) wheelbase, and I'm alone with the dog 90% of the time, so AC works for me.

 

How do you like your tow mirrors?

 

You should relocate your horns and paint your radiator. It'll make it look cleaner.

 

It actually does if you read...

they mount to the underside of the vehicle instead of the front of the frame. There’s nothing to prevent it from folding and crushing your grill/radiator components if an accident occurred. But I’m not talking about ARB’s bull bar here though cause that is like an actual hybrid low pro bumper, just those other chrome or black ones people throw on their trucks.

 

If the vehicle is in an accident the front end is going to get wasted anyway. More steel is never a bad thing in an accident, it could literally be mounted with a hinge and still be stronger than stock. It's not my reading comprehension that is lacking, it's other people's logical thinking that is lacking so thank you for that weak jab. To actually think a weakly mounted bull bar is going to cause more damage in an accident is absolutely ludicrous.

 

Best I could find. They work for me towing a nuCamp T@G teardrop XL (6 wide) camper. I don’t have to flip them up to see on both sides of the camper. Originally I had no vibration, but now I have a very small vibration, at idle, on drivers side. Nothing that bothers me. They are fine on the highway. For the 2015 off road it’s just plug-n-play for signal mirrors (LED) to work. You do have to run the provided wiring for the heated part. Not hard to do. If you do not tow a camper, don’t waste your money.

 

I’ll upload more pics soon. Let me know how that other trim works/looks. The stuff I used was challenging to install but has held fine so far.

 

nice I pulled mineapart and anti siezed thehell out em...hope they move the next time they need to

 

I said a short prayer as my wife pulled out the drive way in my truck to go to work as I'm in my boxers and a rain jacket trying to fix her Xterra that threw the belt tat 6am this morning so I could use it to get to work later.
Fixed it and both at arrived to work fine. Thank you Jesus!
Pic of the problem child. 2 in lift on 285's offroad edition.

 

Agreed. I have had my bull bar on for roughly 10 years and it has saved my front end more than once from small impacts. If I'm in a true front end collision, The bull bar should not interfere with the truck's crumpling safety feature that lessens the impact (kinetic forces) to me and family. In contrast a full steal reinforced bumper (connected to the frame) might increase kinetic forces increasing injury.

Short answer: Do I want to save my truck or my neck?

Bull Bar 1, Mail Box Zero

 

New Goodies being built

 

I like! You doing the building or a fab shop?

 

local buddy who has made most of my armor! Makes very good stuff. Also getting a HC rear made! Will post progress pics in build thread if your interested!